Friday, September 23, 2011

I will not play at tug o' war.
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sad but its true we are in our final week of classes this term. All work should be handed out for your report cards and last but not least your PROJECT BOARDS are due this week. Each student will present them before the class and then pass them off to me.

Remember this is your own style and creativity and in no way should you be worried about the ones you've seen. Each of you are individual and no two boards are alike. Any questions please ask and I will help as much as I can.

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor --
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now --
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

On Friday, September 16th a group of us from class went on our field trip. I can say I laughed and laughed as we each tried our hand at completing tasks to reach the next level. Even though we had mishaps along the way, and some that got lost or dunked in the water over and over (raises my hand - me!) we all had fun.

I will try to post others poems along the way to give you each time in the spotlight. I enjoyed reading them all. My favorite poem is by Robert Louis Stevenson and its called "My Shadow" a bit long to post here so if you'd like to read it just look it up on line and read what I know by heart.

I love sharing stories and poems and all sorts of things with each of you and also hearing about what makes you YOU !! So don't be shy or bashful if you want to share something then please do so.

A child's love is like a whisper, given in little ways we do not hear
but if you listen closely, it will be very clear.
They often do not say it loud, but in how they come to you...
Daddy will you play with me? Mommy, tie my shoe?

The many ways they tell you changes as they grow

Dad I made the team today!
Mom I've got to go!

Pop I need some money. You see there is this girl at school...
Mama I met a boy today and wow he is so cool!

Dad I've got something to tell you... I think she is the one.
Mom, He asked me to marry him. Would you love him as your son?

During this week I read the class a story about "Buttercups, Lovely Day!" and then asked the class to write the highlights of what they remembered. Here are a few lines from their work:

✩ I remembur tha mos about buddercup play in tha field and eatin tha grass, which she puke up and eat agin. Then i 'membur wen buddercup had a skunk around her but i think she farted insted and ms Skylar says is not cus tha skunk were movin' but i says is still gas! sometime big gas make yer tummy grumbly to! Then i remembur buddercup goin into tha barn to go nini wit tha othur cows to on tha farm!

✩ The cow started off eatting grass on the farm then He saw a skunk under him. once all the other cows went inside he did too.

The lag was killing us but we managed to get thru the story all the time I was laughing about how some were fixed on poor Miss Buttercup passing gas then that skunk !!

I've been busy grading and calculating scores for your report cards and along the way I've come upon some very cute and worthy items to share with you all (the names have been left off to protect the innocent)

✩ Woot! Wednesday wen i go to scool, i will bring a flower to play wit at recess cus im justa kid, and then i will go to eat my lunch wit musterd so i can get outta class befor crismas!

✩ When we party we like to shout woot and we would be justa bunch of wild kids who met at school and every wednesday we eat some spaghetti bolognese with mustard during the recess and right after we run outta the class to the school yard so i can pick up a flower and put it into my best friend's hair cause soon it will be christmas and then there won't be any more flowers outside.

✩ woot, in justa minit i getta gota recess with my Wednesday class at school an im gunna pick that mustard colored flower outta tha ground for mommy an give it to her for christmas.

Thank you to everyone who posted such nice remarks on my first term of teaching. Just as you I'm always learning what I can do to make it fun and exciting for you. I've taken all your comments and improved my lessons for next term and hopes that I will see some of the same faces again.

We've made it this far even without voice on our first day. Let me recap some important things we went over in class on Wednesday and Friday.

* Each Friday (10) spelling words will be handed out, maybe even a bonus challenge. Take each word and use it correctly in a sentence. Be careful you've spelled everything correctly and any necessary punctuation is used. They are due on the following Wednesday class for credit.

* Class Project - I handed out a project board in class and can send another in group notices. Its a board about you. Either the state you live in - in real life, or here in Second Life. Something that when I look at it I'd say, "yes, thats a board about (Miss Skylar)" your design, and please have fun with it. Its due the last week of class and yes, you'll be presenting them in front of the class.

* Field Trip - we'll be taking a fun adventure out in Second Life during our third week and I hope your all ready for an adventure that you'll be surprised about.

* Show & Tell will be this Friday so bring something fun and interesting to share with us all.

* I need a picture of you for my board and I'll appoint a new STAR of the week this week.

* Turn in a notecard with parent information and something you'd like to see happen in class and I'll pick a few and we'll enjoy them in class this month.